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Evander Holyfield has warned Mike Tyson that he is in phenomenal shape ahead of a potential comeback fight between the two heavyweight legends – though will only agree to the bout if knockout punches are banned. The 57-year-old has been out of the ring for nearly a decade but teased training footage earlier this week in response to Tyson’s own ferocious comeback video, even mimicking his ‘I’m back’ statement. Holyfield and Tyson, four years his junior, famously fought twice in their primes, with Iron Mike disqualified in their 1997 rematch at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas after biting his opponent’s ear. Despite the incident, Holyfield insists he holds no ill will towards Tyson and would love to jump back into the ring with him, though only on the condition that neither fighter goes after a KO. Asked if he would be keen to take on Tyson for a third time, Holyfield told The Sun: ‘I would do that! Yes, I want to fight Mike Tyson. ‘My whole thing is I’m open, and I know that I wa

French women's football giants Lyon will be declared league champions for the 2019-20 campaign, collecting the title for the 14th consecutive year after the season was ended by the coronavirus pandemic. The decision was confirmed to AFP by a source close to talks held on Monday (May 11) by the French football federation as well as a source at Lyon, backing up an earlier report from RMC Sport. Lyon, winners of the past four Women's Champions League finals, have claimed the French title every year since 2007. The women's top flight in France was halted in mid-March when Lyon held a three-point lead over Paris Saint-Germain. Last month, French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe announced that professional sport could not return until September. The men's Ligue 1 and Ligue 2 divisions were ended, with PSG named the top-flight champions. - AFP

The Masters golf tournament will take place in November, the latest sporting event rescheduled as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The tournament, set for the week of April 5, will instead be played Nov. 9-15,  according  to NBC Sports, putting it partially on the same weekend as NFL and college football games and possibly the MLB playoffs, depending on how the season is rescheduled. “In collaboration with the leading organizations in golf, Augusta National Golf Club has identified November 9-15 as the intended dates to host the 2020 Masters,” Fred Ridley, chairman of the Augusta National Golf Club, said in a  statement . “While more details will be shared in the weeks and months to come, we, like all of you, will continue to focus on all mandated precautions and guidelines to fight against the coronavirus,” Ridley added. “Along the way, we hope the anticipation of staging the Masters Tournament in the fall brings a moment of joy to the Augusta community and all those

Manchester United and Leicester City are both attentive to the situation of Philippe Coutinho at Barcelona, say  Diario Sport . It follows a report in  El Mundo Deportivo  that the Brazilian wants to return to the Premier League should he not continue at the Camp Nou. It is said that the playmaker has little interest in returning to Inter or joining Paris Saint-Germain and instead is keen on a move to England. Tottenham are also said to be monitoring the player, but Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is said to be attracted to the idea of him moving to Old Trafford while Leicester, who may be restricted in funding the deal, are also interested. Bayern Munich – where Coutinho is currently on loan – have an option to buy the Brazil international for €120m at the end of the campaign but multiple reports suggest this will not be exercised. Earlier this month,  Diario Sport  claimed Chelsea are favourites to land the former Liverpool playmaker and indeed have already made an approach. It is s

A great feeling inside Old Trafford, a step further to achieving the top four spot, a night to remember for all Manchester United faithfuls and a Night very hard to forget for Ederson and City, it's derby night, Manchester United 2, City 0. Manchester United on Sunday evening completed the league double over city rivals Manchester city as they defeated the men from the blue side 2-0 in the match day 29 of the English premier league having previously defeated City 2-1 at the Etihad stadium. United unbeaten in Ten games in all competition extended their run to eleven as they beat city rivals Manchester city. Anthony Martial continued his form in front of goal as his one-time shot from a clever chip from Bruno Fernandez beat Ederson and set the ball rolling in 30th minute for the Red side of Manchester. Manchester city levelled from an Aguero finish which was later ruled offside by Var. Second half substitute Scott McTomminay put the game to bed when he captalized on a mis

Five-time Tennis Grand Slam winner Maria Sharapova announces her retirement from the game which brought her fame. The 32-year-old Russian took to social media platform to announce her retirement decision after initially announcing it in an article with Vogue and Vanity Fair. She stated that her own body has been a barrier after she continued to wrestle with a shoulder injury. "I am new to this, so please forgive myself. Tennis- I say goodbye," Sharapove wrote in her retirement announcement. Looking back to the past, I realized tennis had become a mountain for me. I walked down the valley and meandered, but the view from the summit was incredible. But after 28 years (wrestling tennis - red) and five  grand slam  titles , I ready to climb another mountain, to compete on a different terrain. " "However, the struggle to pursue victories will never disappear. No matter what awaits, my focus will remain the same, also the work ethic and